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Syrian civil war spills over into Lebanon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) - The families of Lebanese men killed in Syria last week say their relatives were more interested in nice clothes and vacations than fighting a civil war. Yet Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime branded them foreign jihadists - and

Oil stays below $88 on ample US stocks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil hovered below $88 a barrel on Thursday as mounting evidence of ample seasonal U.S. crude stocks was partly offset by ongoing worries over the Middle East. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for January delivery was down 27 cents to

Senate passes $631 billion defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly to get U.S. combat troops out of Afghanistan, tightens sanctions on Iran and limits the

Fighting surges around Syrian capital of Damascus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By BEN HUBBARDAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's civil war is closing in on President Bashar Assad's seat of power in Damascus with clashes between government forces and rebels flaring around the city Tuesday, raising fears the capital will become the next major battlefield in

NATO backs Patriot anti-missile system for Turkey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By SLOBODAN LEKIC and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO announced Tuesday that it will deploy Patriot anti-missile systems near Turkey's southern border, shoring up defenses against the threat of cross-border attacks from Syria and bringing the United States and its

Quotations of the day

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By The Associated Press "Today I want to make it absolutely clear to Assad and those under his command: The world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will

Oil slips to near $88 on US manufacturing worries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil fell to near $88 a barrel on Wednesday amid worries over the U.S. economy, largely because a budget deal has yet to be agreed between the White House and Congress. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for January delivery was down 81

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. SYRIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS GET FRESH SCRUTINY Obama warns Assad not to use them - or "there will be consequences." 2. 'FISCAL CLIFF' BALL BACK IN OBAMA

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand guard against nuclear threats - including terrorists who seek to gain

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd